Is sports-branded screening effective in identifying adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease: a convergent parallel mixed-methods design to identify adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease using an opportunistic sports-branded health screening approach in the community

Objectives To establish whether sports-branded screening is effective in identifying adults at risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD); to determine whether the public would engage with sports-branded health screening and what their experiences were.Design Convergent parallel mixed methods.S...

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Main Authors: Gregory Y H Lip, Deborah Fitzsimmons, James Yates, Paula Carroll, Massirfufulay Kpehe Musa, Ian David Jones, Emma Johnston Smith, Miriam Clowes, Jess Carr, Andrew Fulstow
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-03-01
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author Gregory Y H Lip
Deborah Fitzsimmons
James Yates
Paula Carroll
Massirfufulay Kpehe Musa
Ian David Jones
Emma Johnston Smith
Miriam Clowes
Jess Carr
Andrew Fulstow
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Deborah Fitzsimmons
James Yates
Paula Carroll
Massirfufulay Kpehe Musa
Ian David Jones
Emma Johnston Smith
Miriam Clowes
Jess Carr
Andrew Fulstow
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description Objectives To establish whether sports-branded screening is effective in identifying adults at risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD); to determine whether the public would engage with sports-branded health screening and what their experiences were.Design Convergent parallel mixed methods.Setting Mass screening at Liverpool Football Club Foundation events at four community centres.Participants 100 participants (mean age 46.6 years (SD 14.7), range 20–84 years) were recruited, and their risk factors were identified. Of these, 62 were screened for their SCORE 2 CVD risk. Men and women were equally represented. Participants were predominantly white British (93%).Interventions A dedicated screening area was established at each venue. Data to calculate SCORE 2/OP risk scores were captured (gender, smoking status, age, blood pressure and lipids). Additional risk factors (glucose, incident atrial fibrillation and body mass index (BMI)) were measured to assess wider heart health. A purposive sample of 12 participants participated in a semistructured, one-to-one audio recorded interview about their experience.Primary and secondary outcome measures Outcomes were the SCORE 2 and SCORE 2/OP risk tool; ability to recruit participants and whether sports-branded screening was acceptable to participants.Results Participants ranged from 20 to 84 years with a mean age of 46.6 years. Men and women were equally represented. Participants were predominantly white British, with 41% and 40% recording a higher than normal total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level, respectively, and 36% recording lower than normal LDL-C level. 20% of participants recorded a blood pressure greater than 140/90 mm Hg and 21% of participants were smokers. Mean BMI was 29, ranging from 17.8 to 51, with 70% of the participants classified as overweight or obese. CVD risk ranged from <1% to 15%. 21 participants had a 10-year risk of fatal and non-fatal CVD events greater than the estimated risk for their age. Participants reported that they would not have organised a GP health check or had struggled to book a GP appointment and found mass testing to be convenient, quick and easy.Conclusions Sports-affiliated branding was well received and identified a significant number of people with high 10-year risk of CVD plus additional risk factors. All participants interviewed spoke positively about the experience. Immediately providing results, alongside individualised health promotion, allowed participants to understand their risk of CVD and the need for a change of lifestyle.
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spelling doaj-art-41e10693fa80483cb6b81921380efd862025-08-20T02:48:17ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552025-03-0115310.1136/bmjopen-2024-087974Is sports-branded screening effective in identifying adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease: a convergent parallel mixed-methods design to identify adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease using an opportunistic sports-branded health screening approach in the communityGregory Y H Lip0Deborah Fitzsimmons1James Yates2Paula Carroll3Massirfufulay Kpehe Musa4Ian David Jones5Emma Johnston Smith6Miriam Clowes7Jess Carr8Andrew Fulstow9Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, DenmarkSchool of Nursing and Advanced Practice, Faculty of Health, Innovation, Technology, and Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UKSchool of Nursing and Advanced Practice, Faculty of Health, Innovation, Technology, and Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, Merseyside, UKLiverpool Football Club Foundation, Liverpool Football Club, Liverpool, UKSchool of Nursing and Advanced Practice, Faculty of Health, Innovation, Technology, and Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UKSchool of Nursing and Advanced Practice, Faculty of Health, Innovation, Technology, and Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UKSchool of Nursing and Advanced Practice, Faculty of Health, Innovation, Technology, and Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UKSchool of Nursing and Advanced Practice, Faculty of Health, Innovation, Technology, and Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UKLiverpool Football Club Foundation, Liverpool Football Club, Liverpool, UKLiverpool Football Club Foundation, Liverpool Football Club, Liverpool, UKObjectives To establish whether sports-branded screening is effective in identifying adults at risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD); to determine whether the public would engage with sports-branded health screening and what their experiences were.Design Convergent parallel mixed methods.Setting Mass screening at Liverpool Football Club Foundation events at four community centres.Participants 100 participants (mean age 46.6 years (SD 14.7), range 20–84 years) were recruited, and their risk factors were identified. Of these, 62 were screened for their SCORE 2 CVD risk. Men and women were equally represented. Participants were predominantly white British (93%).Interventions A dedicated screening area was established at each venue. Data to calculate SCORE 2/OP risk scores were captured (gender, smoking status, age, blood pressure and lipids). Additional risk factors (glucose, incident atrial fibrillation and body mass index (BMI)) were measured to assess wider heart health. A purposive sample of 12 participants participated in a semistructured, one-to-one audio recorded interview about their experience.Primary and secondary outcome measures Outcomes were the SCORE 2 and SCORE 2/OP risk tool; ability to recruit participants and whether sports-branded screening was acceptable to participants.Results Participants ranged from 20 to 84 years with a mean age of 46.6 years. Men and women were equally represented. Participants were predominantly white British, with 41% and 40% recording a higher than normal total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level, respectively, and 36% recording lower than normal LDL-C level. 20% of participants recorded a blood pressure greater than 140/90 mm Hg and 21% of participants were smokers. Mean BMI was 29, ranging from 17.8 to 51, with 70% of the participants classified as overweight or obese. CVD risk ranged from <1% to 15%. 21 participants had a 10-year risk of fatal and non-fatal CVD events greater than the estimated risk for their age. Participants reported that they would not have organised a GP health check or had struggled to book a GP appointment and found mass testing to be convenient, quick and easy.Conclusions Sports-affiliated branding was well received and identified a significant number of people with high 10-year risk of CVD plus additional risk factors. All participants interviewed spoke positively about the experience. Immediately providing results, alongside individualised health promotion, allowed participants to understand their risk of CVD and the need for a change of lifestyle.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/3/e087974.full
spellingShingle Gregory Y H Lip
Deborah Fitzsimmons
James Yates
Paula Carroll
Massirfufulay Kpehe Musa
Ian David Jones
Emma Johnston Smith
Miriam Clowes
Jess Carr
Andrew Fulstow
Is sports-branded screening effective in identifying adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease: a convergent parallel mixed-methods design to identify adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease using an opportunistic sports-branded health screening approach in the community
BMJ Open
title Is sports-branded screening effective in identifying adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease: a convergent parallel mixed-methods design to identify adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease using an opportunistic sports-branded health screening approach in the community
title_full Is sports-branded screening effective in identifying adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease: a convergent parallel mixed-methods design to identify adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease using an opportunistic sports-branded health screening approach in the community
title_fullStr Is sports-branded screening effective in identifying adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease: a convergent parallel mixed-methods design to identify adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease using an opportunistic sports-branded health screening approach in the community
title_full_unstemmed Is sports-branded screening effective in identifying adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease: a convergent parallel mixed-methods design to identify adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease using an opportunistic sports-branded health screening approach in the community
title_short Is sports-branded screening effective in identifying adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease: a convergent parallel mixed-methods design to identify adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease using an opportunistic sports-branded health screening approach in the community
title_sort is sports branded screening effective in identifying adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease a convergent parallel mixed methods design to identify adults at greatest risk of developing cardiovascular disease using an opportunistic sports branded health screening approach in the community
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/3/e087974.full
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